GLIBA (Liberty Capital) Interest Coverage: 4.13 (As of Mar. 2026) — 44% Above Median


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What is Liberty Capital Interest Coverage?

Liberty Capital GLIBA -0.49% 16 Interest Coverage is 4.13 as of Mar. 2026, which is 44% above its 10-year median of 2.86. GuruFocus rates GLIBA with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 286 Telecommunication Services companies, Liberty Capital ranks worse than 60.14% on this metric.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Liberty Capital's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $33.0 Mil. Liberty Capital's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-8.0 Mil. Liberty Capital's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.13. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Liberty Capital's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

GLIBA' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.2   Med: 2.86   Max: 3.96
Current: 3.56


GLIBA's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
60.14% of 286 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 4.715 vs GLIBA: 3.56

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Liberty Capital  (NAS:GLIBA) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


Liberty Capital Interest Coverage Related Terms


Liberty Capital Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Liberty Capital's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

Liberty Capital Interest Coverage Chart

Liberty Capital Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
2.20 2.86 3.96

Liberty Capital Quarterly Data
Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.80 4.25 3.08 2.91 4.13

GLIBA vs CCOI, SHEN, GOGO: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Liberty Capital's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Liberty Capital Interest Coverage vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Liberty Capital's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Liberty Capital's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Liberty Capital Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Liberty Capital's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Liberty Capital's Interest Expense was $-45.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $178.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,048.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*178/-45
=3.96

Liberty Capital's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Liberty Capital's Interest Expense was $-8.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $33.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,040.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*33/-8
=4.13

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 4.13 mean?
Liberty Capital (GLIBA) has a Interest Coverage of 4.13 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Liberty Capital and its competitors. This is 44% above median its historical median of 2.86. Over the past decade, Liberty Capital's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.20 to 3.96. According to the industry distribution chart, Liberty Capital ranks #172 out of 286 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 60.1%.
Is Liberty Capital's Interest Coverage too high?
Liberty Capital's current Interest Coverage of 4.13 is 44% above median its 10-year median of 2.86. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.20 to a high of 3.96. The Telecommunication Services industry median Interest Coverage is 4.72. Liberty Capital's value of 4.13 is 12.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Liberty Capital ranks #172 out of 286 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Liberty Capital has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Liberty Capital's Interest Coverage compare to CCOI and SHEN?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Liberty Capital ranks #172 out of 286 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Liberty Capital in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.72. Liberty Capital's value of 4.13 is 12.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Liberty Capital's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.20 to 3.96 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.86 vs. the industry median of 4.72, Liberty Capital has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Telecommunication Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Telecommunication Services companies is 4.72, based on 286 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Liberty Capital's current Interest Coverage of 4.13 is 12.4% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Liberty Capital and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Liberty Capital's current Interest Coverage is 4.13, which is 44% above median its own 10-year median of 2.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Liberty Capital stock overvalued right now?
Liberty Capital (GLIBA) has a current Interest Coverage of 4.13. The current Interest Coverage is 4.13, which is 44% above median its 10-year median of 2.86 and 12.4% below the Telecommunication Services industry median of 4.72. Liberty Capital's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Liberty Capital (GLIBA), the current Interest Coverage is 4.13 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Liberty Capital Business Description

Address 12300 Liberty Boulevard, Englewood, CO, USA, 80112
Liberty Capital Corp is a United States-based company. Through its subsidiary, it provides a full range of data, mobile, voice, and managed services to residential customers, businesses, governmental entities, and educational and medical institutions.
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